Staff Accountant

Overview

PLACE is an end-to-end technology and business services platform designed to simplify the real estate lifecycle for both consumers and their real estate agents. Top producing real estate teams partner with PLACE because we take care of bookkeeping, human resources, in-house legal, design and marketing, talent acquisition, business training and coaching. Consumers choose real estate teams Powered by PLACE because our partners are positioned to deliver a better experience to their valued clients.

You have the opportunity to work in a fast-growing start-up with a $1B valuation. You will gain experience working with multiple companies, through the complete accounting process and be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial statements.

Controller with 29 years of experience in public and private accounting.

Accounting Tasks

• Pay bills
• Track deposits
• Prepare cash flow analysis and budgets
• Process monthly accounting for rental properties and other small businesses
• Data entry/download into Quickbooks
• Reconciliations
• Manage monthly and quarterly tie outs
• Produce monthly and quarterly financial statements in a timely and accurate manner
• Keep property files organized and up to date
• Be a knowledgeable resource for our virtual assistant
• Review financial statements produced by our virtual assistant

Tax Assistant Tasks

• Filing and managing state franchise/sales/excise returns for multiple states
• 1099 filings
• Assist with gathering tax information from multiple companies for income tax processing
• File organization and scanning as needed of confidential information

• Strong organizational skills and thoughtful attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and report your processes to your supervisor.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time to meet deadlines.
• Skilled at problem solving.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• 2 year degree from an accredited community college or technical school certificate of completion, with 2 years of experience as a bookkeeper or staff accountant
  -OR- 4 year Bachelor degree in Accounting
  -OR- 5 years equivalent experience in an accounting role.
• Experience with Quickbooks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Software, Google Drive and Dropbox.
• Real estate experience is a bonus!

Salary: $28-30/hour, DOE

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.